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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,090.02, 249,892.44 and 100,517.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,090.02, 249,892.44 and 100,517.58 is: 138,707.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,090.02 : 249,892.44 = 100,517.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,090.02/249,892.44 = 100,517.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,090.02x = 249,892.44 × 100,517.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,090.02x = 25,118,583,329.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,118,583,329.10/181,090.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,707.72

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